A-Z GUIDE TO DISPOSING OF WASTE 2020

Aerosol cans (empty) Deodorant (empty) Magazines Radios (electronic waste)

Air conditioner units Detergents Manure and animal R Refrigerators / freezers $
Aluminium cans, foil trays Detergent bottles (empty) droppings (bagged)
A Animal droppings D Dog and cat poo Margarine containers Sauce bottles
Scrap metals 6
Dog and cat food tins (scraped clean)
Asbestos 1
Medicine bottles Shampoo and conditioner
(scraped clean)
Ash (fire) extinguished/cold (empty and clean) bottles
Doors
Medicines Shoes (good condition)
Baby wipes / face wipes Drinking straws
Smoke alarms
Baking paper e.g. waxed
Mattresses
S
paper, muffin tins
Electronic waste (e-waste)
(anything with a battery, $
M Meat trays (foam) Soil and rock
Steel cans
Meat trays (hard plastics)
Bandaids, earbuds, wipes etc. electric plug or cord) Meat and fish bones Straws (plastic drinking)
Batteries (car, household,
AAA etc.)
E Electrical appliances
Egg cartons
$
Microwaves Suitcases / baggage
Styrofoam / polystyrene
Milk cartons (products that
Bicycles Envelopes (paper) must be refridgerated - not Syringes / sharps 4
Biscuit or meat trays Eyewear / glasses (intact) tetra pak)
B Books Face wipes / baby wipes Milk carton tetra pak
Takeaway food containers
(cardboard)
Bottles (glass and plastic) Fire extinguishers Mirrors (broken - wrapped) Takeaway food containers
Bottle tops (small) Fireplace ash Mobile phones (plastic)
Bottle tops (larger jar sizes) extinguished/cold Nail polish Tea bags with strings and
Branches/prunings Foam boxes staples
Nappies
(less than 10cm diameter) F Foil (clean, golf ball size) N Needles 4
Telephone books
Food and vegetable scraps Television / electronics
Bricks and rubble Newspapers
Fuels Timber (treated)
Building waste $
Fridges and freezers Office paper Timber (natural, less than
$
Oil (engine) T 10cm diameter)
Cameras
Cans (aluminium)
Fruit stickers
Furniture O Oil (cooking) Tin cans (scraped clean)
Ovens / white goods Tissues and napkins
Car parts $ Gas bottles / cylinders $ Toilet rolls (empty)
Carpet Garden tools / equipment Paint / paint tins Toner cartridges 2
Cartridges (printer) 2 G Glass (broken window or
drinking - wrapped)
Pallets
Paper towel and tissues
Tools
Cardboard Toys (intact)
CDs and DVDs Grass clippings Pill packets Toys (broken)
Ceramics (broken) Pizza boxes, brown papers Tubes - toothpaste
Hair (human or animal) and cardboards
Ceramics (intact) Hot water units Tyres
Plaster board
Chip packets / soft Hose (garden)
plastics
5 H Household chemicals
Plant pots (empty) Vacuums
Vacuum cleaner dust
Chemicals (pool, garden Household cleaners/solvents
Plastic containers (ice
cream, peanut butter, V Vegetable scraps
C and household) Hypodermic needles 4 yoghurt etc.) VHS tapes
Cling wrap / plastic film 5 Plastic shopping bags 5
Clothing and textiles J
Juice bottles and cartons
Junk mail
P Plastic toys (intact)
Washing machines
Waxed cardboard (shiny)
Coat hangers Plastic film / cling wrap 5
Waxed / soiled paper e.g.
Coffee cups K Kitty litter (animal waste) Poly pipe
Polystyrene (household)
muffin tins, baking paper
Coffee pods 3 Weeds (with/without seeds)
Computers and Laminated paper Polystyrene (bulk W White goods
computer parts Lawn mowers packaging)
Window glass (broken -
Leaves Pottery, porcelain (intact)
Concrete wrapped)
Light globes (incandescent - Pottery, porcelain (broken)
Corks L wrapped) Pots and pans
Wine bladder
Wood (treated)
Cosmetic containers (plastic) Light globes (compact Poisons, pesticides and
Cutlery (metal) fluorescent tubes) herbicides Yoghurt containers
Cutlery (plastic) Lolly wrappers 5 Printer cartridges 2 Y (scraped clean)

General Waste Bin 1 - Contact asbestos removal 3 - Coffee pods recycling systems 5 - Return to supermarket
Recycle Bin company e.g. Nespresso, Terracycle 6 - Scrap metal company
Organics Bin / Compost Bin 2 - Cartridge drop off locations 4 - Immunisation Services at the $ - Prices apply only for items
e.g. Cartridge World, Planet Ark, City of Greater Bendigo. Phone that require degassing at the
KEY Donate to charity
Bolton’s 4408 6590 Eco Centre
Eaglehawk Eco Centre / Transfer
Stations / Drop off locations Not all items are listed. Contact Customer Service on 5434 6000 if you have questions regarding the disposal or price of
Annual Detox Your Home drop off a certain item. Please note that sometimes markets change and some materials will not be accepted at transfer stations.

For further information please contact the City of Greater Bendigo

Ph: 5434 6000 | E: requests@bendigo.vic.gov.au | 15 Hopetoun Street, Bendigo | www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/waste